DS Daily - 3rd June 2010 |
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Cocaine dossier updated
Over fifteen years reporting on cocaine [DrugScope, UK]
The new drugs taking mephedrone's place
More risky alternatives have sprung up in wake of the ban, showing that education is a better way to deal with drug use [Guardian, UK]
Botulism infection among drug-users on the rise
In the last week there have been reports of a case of botulism in a heroin user from north-west London ... This latest case highlights the increase in the number of infections of Botulism through contaminated heroin, with 22 confirmed cases in 2009, up from only 4 in 2008 [Talking Drugs]
Cannabis and mental health – two new studies give the “wrong” results!
Cause for double celebration this week with the publication of two new bits of research looking at cannabis and mental illness [UKCIA]
Would raising the cost of alcohol be for us?
Professor Mike Kelly from NICE, David Poley from The Portman Group, which is the alcohol industry's marketing body and Dr Rosemary Leonard put across their views on BBC Breakfast [BBC, UK]
NICE punishing sensible drinkers is not the way to stop drunks
Yesterday NICE, the quango charged with weighing up the best treatments for illnesses, endorsed the idea of a minimum price for alcohol. And in so doing destroyed at a stroke any notion of taking personal responsibility for our actions [Daily Express, UK]
Binge drinking rots teen brains
Post-mortems of binge-drinking adolescent monkeys have produced the best evidence yet that heavy drinking at an early age can do lasting damage to the brain - Original paper [New Scientist, UK]
Alcohol Concern Cymru highlights Cardiff's drinking culture
The charity have released a video to raise awareness on the consumption of alcohol and its effects, set in Cardiff [Guardian, UK]
Why middle class women are dying for a drink
Alcohol abuse among professional women is causing devastating health problems [Daily Mail, UK]
UK Anti-Doping and Crimestoppers launch ‘Report Doping in Sport’ telephone hotline
Anti-doping officials have teamed up with Crimestoppers to launch a telephone hotline for athletes, their support staff and members of the public to report suspicions about anyone using or supplying performance-enhancing drugs [Telegraph, UK]
Head shop sells legal cocaine substitute
A HEAD shop product bought in north Dublin over the weekend has been confirmed as a cocaine substitute [Independent, Ireland]
High levels of mental illness, substance use and communicable diseases among Australian prisoners
Australian prisoners have significant health issues, with high levels of mental health problems, communicable diseases, smoking, risky alcohol consumption and illicit drug use, according to a new report released today by the [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]